Currycomb.



J. W. BLACK.

GURRYOOMB.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1911.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

UNITED sTA srArE OFFICE.

JOE w. LACK, or GOMEZ, TEXAS.

- cUnnYcoMB.

' Specification of Letters Patent. ,Patented $61917. 10,1912."

Application filed July 17, 1911. Seria1 No 638,922..

To all whom z'tmay concern Be it known that I, J on W'. BLACK, a citizenof the United States, residing at Gomez, in the county of Terry, Stateof Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurrycombs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to curry combs and the object of the invention isto provide a comb in which the teeth are automatically presented foraction when pressure is exerted upon the device in the curryingoperation and in which a movable plate is automatically actuated toclean the teeth when pressure is removed therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to form the back and movable cleaningplate in connection with the other parts of the comb in a novel manner,the parts being simple in sltructure and therefore economical to prouce.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain other combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed, it being a still furtherobject of the invention to provide a device which will not be likely toget out of working order.

In the drawings :Figure l is a side elevation of my improved curry comb.Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of thedevice. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 44: of Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawings in detail, there is shown my improved currycomb which comprises a back plate 5 constructed of sheet metal andhaving its forward end bent downwardly as shown at 6, the lower end ofthe downturned portion 6 being formed with teeth 7. A pair of U-shapedplates 8 and 9 are secured transversely of the lower face of the back asshown at 10 by rivets or equivalent means and said plates have theirextremities also provided with teeth 7 in a similar manner as thedownturned portions 6 at the forward end of the back.

The rear portion of the back is turned downwardly as shown at 11 and isprovided with an upturned portion 12 for pivotally connecting a wirelink 13 thereto. A movable cleaner plate 1% is provided with a series ofslots 15 disposed in parallel relation and spaced apart for receiving.the

toothed portions of the plates 8 and 9 andthe downturned portions 6while said cleaner plate is further providedwith an upturned forwardportion 16'to prevent displacement of the cleaner plate. The rear edgeof the cleanerplate is provided. with a turned por tion 17 for pivotalconnection with the opposite side of the link 13 relative to its pointof attachment to the upturned portion 12 of the downwardly extendingrear end 11 and the latter portion terminates above the normal extendedposition of the cleaner plate so that the link is disposed in aninclined position.

Pins 18 extend through the back and cleaner plate at spaced distancesfrom each other adjacent to the front and rear portions 'of the platesand are secured to the back plate for the mounting of coiled springs 19thereon and between the said plates for exerting outward pressure uponthe-cleaner plate to hold the same beyond the teeth and by reason of thelink connection 13, free movement of the latter plate is permitted andthe cleaning of the teeth thus insured. A handle 20 is attached to theback by means of a shank 21 having integral attachingextensions 22suitably secured in position by the rivets 10 which secure the Ushaped'plates 8 and 9 to the back plate.

In the operation of the device, the pressure exerted upon the cleanerplate in the currying operation will depress the same against the actionof the coiled springs for movement by reason of its pivotal connectionand the upturned portion 16 will prevent outward displacement of theplate when relieved of pressure, thus insuring of positive cleaning ofthe teeth.

The device can be cheaply constructed of sheet metal with the except-ionof the springs and connecting parts of the plate and will be founddurable and efficient in use.

I claim 1. In a self-cleaning curry comb, a back plate, a handle securedthereto, U-shaped plates secured to the lower face of the back plate andformed with teeth, a cleaner plate pivotally connected at the rear edgeof the back plate and having slots receiving said toothed plates, meansnormally holding said cleaner plate over the teeth and permitting thesame to be depressed for action and an upturned portion at the forwardend of the cleaner plate engaged with a downturned portion of the backplate to prevent displacement of the former.

2. A curry comb comprising a back plate having a downturned forward endprovided with teeth, U-shaped plates secured to the lower face of theback plate and having toothed extremities, said back plate having adownturned rear end, a cleaner plate having slots receiving said toothedportions and an upturned forward portion preventing displacementthereof, a link pivotally connecting the rear end of the cleaner plateand 1 the rear downturned portion of the back plate, pins connected tothe cleaner plate and movably engaging the back plate and springsmounted upon the pins to force said JOE W. BLACK.

Witnesses:

T. H. FRENCH, W. R. BRIDGES.

Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

